IPR is featuring some of the many LGBTQ+ pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Pride month. Harvey Milk was a visionary civil and human rights leader. Milk became one of the first openly gay elected officials in the United States when he won a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. He … Continue reading Pioneer Harvey Milk (1930-1978)
Gainesville, Fla. – The Institute for Public Relations is thrilled to announce the addition of five new Trustees to its Board: · Jonathan Adashek, Chief Communications Officer, IBM · Arielle Patrick, Chief Communications Officer, Ariel Investments · Diana Littman, CEO, MSL · Peter Lucht, Head of External & CEO Communications, Citizens Financial Group · Arthur Hodges, … Continue reading IPR Welcomes Five New Trustees
IPR is featuring some of the many LGBTQ+ pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Pride month. Bayard Rustin was a prominent civil rights activist. He is best known for organizing the “March on Washington” for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, where more than 200,000 people gathered and where Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. gave his … Continue reading Pioneer Bayard Rustin (1912–1987)
IPR is featuring some of the many LGBTQ+ pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Pride month. Franklin (Frank) E. Kameny was an American LGBTQ+ activist who is credited with transforming the LGBTQ+ rights movement. Kameny served in the U.S. Army during World War II and then earned a Master’s degree and a doctorate from Harvard … Continue reading Pioneer Frank Kameny (1925-2011)
This post summarizes a roundtable discussion by the IPR Measurement Commission. Recently, a dozen members of the IPR Measurement Commission participated in an online discussion about reputation measurement. In this conversation, each member offered their perspective on whether reputation measurement has changes as well as the opportunities and challenges of measuring reputation. Here is what … Continue reading How Measuring Reputation Management is Changing
IPR is featuring some of the many LGBTQ+ pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Pride month. Audre Lorde was a Black, lesbian poet and activist whose work advocated for the liberation of oppressed groups. Lorde published her first poem in Seventeen magazine as a high school student. She went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree … Continue reading Pioneer Audre Lorde (1934–1992)
IPR is featuring some of the many LGBTQ+ pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Pride month. Marsha P. Johnson was a Black trans woman and social activist. She legally changed her name after moving from New Jersey to Greenwich Village in 1966 and was recognized for being a central figure in the American LGBTQ+ liberation … Continue reading Pioneer Marsha P. Johnson (1945–1992)
As May 25 is an important day of reflection for the remembrance of George Floyd, the Institute for Public Relations is reflecting on the commitments we made and the work we still need to do. The George Floyd Memorial Foundation has identified May 25 as a Virtual Day of Action, to honor George Floyd’s legacy. … Continue reading Reflecting and Reaffirming IPR’s Commitment to DE&I
IPR is featuring some of the many Asian American Pacific Islander pioneers who impacted the field of public relations in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month. Bey-Ling Sha, Ph.D., APR, is serving as the Dean of the College of Communications at California State University, Fullerton. Her work has influenced public relations scholarship, education, and practice. She … Continue reading PR Pioneer: Bey-Ling Sha, Ph.D., APR
IPR is featuring some of the many AAPI pioneers who impacted the field of public relations in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month. Born to Chinese immigrants, Grace Lee Boggs (1915-2015) was an author and philosopher who founded community organizations and political movements, lectured widely on human rights, and wrote books on her evolving vision of a … Continue reading Pioneer Grace Lee Boggs (1915-2015)
IPR is featuring some of the many Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) pioneers who had an impact on the field of public relations in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month. Philip Vera Cruz (1904-1994) was a Filipino American who advocated for labor rights and led several social justice initiatives for agricultural workers. After immigrating to America … Continue reading Pioneer Philip Vera Cruz (1904-1994)
The IPR community pays tribute to the former trustee of 12 years, Dr. Kathleen Kelly. Below are memories offered by some of her closest friends and colleagues: Dr. Kathleen Kelly We are deeply saddened by the news that Dr. Kathleen Kelly, a retired professor at the University of Florida, passed away on April 28 at … Continue reading In Remembrance of Dr. Kathleen Kelly
IPR is featuring some of the many AAPI pioneers who had an impact on the field of public relations in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month. Yuri Kochiyama (1921–2014) was a political activist who contributed to movements for social justice and human rights. In 1943, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Kochiyama was incarcerated at Camp Jerome in … Continue reading Pioneer Yuri Kochiyama (1921-2014)
IPR has partnered with The Museum of Public Relations during Women’s History Month to feature some of the many female pioneers who had a positive impact on the PR industry Ida Tarbell (1857-1944) was one of the leading muckrakers of the Gilded Age and was a pioneer of investigative journalism. Tarbell is best known for … Continue reading Pioneer: Ida Tarbell (1857-1944)
